JEFFERSON COUNTY, IL — The Health Department is saddened to announce the death of two Jefferson County residents due to COVID-19. The first is a male long–term care resident in his 90s who passed away yesterday. The second is a female long-term care resident in her 90s who passed away yesterday, also. Our thoughts are with the family and friends of both during this time.
In addition, Jefferson County Health Department has been notified of 1 additional positive case of COVID-19 in a Jefferson County resident.
Jefferson County Health Department continues to investigate each case ensuring the isolation of the positive patient. In addition the Health Department places closecontacts that have had exposure to the positive patient on quarantine for a minimum of 14 days. This would allowsymptoms to develop and pass without posing risk to others. If you are contacted by public health officials,please respond promptly.
To date there have been 80 lab-confirmed positive cases of COVID-19 in Jefferson County. Four of these have resulted in deaths. Nine of the positive cases have now been released from isolation.
Public Health officials expect more positive cases to be confirmed locally. The number of cases can be reduced by adhering to the stay at home order, washing hands frequently, disinfecting commonly touched surfaces, and maintaining space of at least six feet from others.
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